Anthony extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 3-8. They came up short against the Irvin Rockets, falling 13-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 last Tuesday.
Bryan Garcia
| 03/06/26 @ Irvin | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Fabens | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Parkland | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Gadsden | 2 |
Bryan Garcia made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Nathan Rodriguez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Irvin, they pushed their record up to 6-5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Irvin's side, Matthew Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Torres was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Julian Chacon was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Anthony Badajosa also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Anthony will welcome Mountain View at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lobos have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Irvin, they have already played their next contest, a 12-3 victory against Parkland on the 6th.
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